Patient-reported outcomes after immediate and delayed DIEP-flap breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy—results of the multicenter UMBRELLA breast cancer cohort
Long-term PROs were comparable for patients with IBR and DBR, despite more patient-reported fibrosis and movement restriction after IBR. Therefore, both treatment pathways can be considered when opting for autologous breast reconstruction in the setting of PMRT.
Authors
- Dieuwke R. Mink van der Molen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-0479)
- Emily L. Postma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8460-0553)
- Danny A. Young‐Afat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9628-5896)
- Claudia A. Bargon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5558-1530)
- Wiesje Maarse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-0411)
- Quinten Ruhé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9675-2669)
- Burkhard Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3425-444X)
- Sven E. Bruekers
- Helena M. Verkooijen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-1623)
- Sabine Siesling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-824X)
- Annemiek Doeksen
- Erik Zonnevylle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4146-9617)
- Femke van der Leij
- Maria A. Bouman
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Diakonessenhuis hospital (NL)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
- Meander Medisch Centrum (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-025-07613-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01